Taromeo
| Taromeo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Taromeo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°49′04″S 152°07′59″E / 26.8177°S 152.1330°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 335 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.842/km2 (9.950/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 87.2 km2 (33.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Taromeo is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Taromeo had a population of 335 people.[1]
History[edit]
The locality presumably takes its name from the surrounding parish of Tarameo, which in turn takes its name from the Taromeo pastoral station which was named in 1842 by Simon Scott. It is probably a corruption of the Waka language word tarum meaning wild lime tree.[3]
Taromeo was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 14,500 acres (5,900 ha) were available.[4]
Taromeo State School opened on 18 October 1909 and closed on 1 February 1942.[5]
Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School opened on 5 November 1934 and closed on 19 March 1944.[5]
In the 2016 census Taromeo had a population of 335 people.[1]
On 1 February 2018, Taromeo's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taromeo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Taromeo – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46270)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Tarameo – parish in the South Burnett Region (entry 33375)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
